Professor Dermot Walsh’s research expertise in policing is being called upon by the Irish media following the announcement of a major review of policing in Ireland.<\/p>\n
Professor Walsh<\/a>, Co-Director of Research at Kent Law School, has published widely on policing and criminal justice and is regarded as a leading expert in Ireland on the An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na or \u2018Garda\u2019, the Irish police force. This week, he was interviewed by the Irish Examiner<\/em> in the wake of news that the Irish Government is to establish a new Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland.<\/p>\n In his interview for the newspaper, available to read online<\/a>, Professor Walsh said the new commission should be \u201cwholly independent of government\u201d with an overall objective to establish \u201cwhy the Garda seems so prone to corruption, neglect, and inefficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n Professor Walsh\u2019s research expertise is often called upon by the Irish print and broadcast media; in February\u00a0he published an opinion piece in The Irish Times<\/em>\u00a0on \u201cthe fundamental flaws in Garda governance<\/a>\u201d. He was previously interviewed by the Irish Examiner<\/em> following the sudden departure of the head of the Irish police force and again when\u00a0the Irish Government decided to establish a new Policing Authority.<\/p>\n The second edition of Professor Walsh\u2019s book Walsh on Criminal Procedure<\/a>, <\/em>was published by Round Hall at the end of last year. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of criminal procedure in Ireland from police powers of investigation right through to post-sentencing processes. The second edition responds to recent developments by offering a wide-ranging, expert and accessible analysis of all aspects of Irish criminal procedure.<\/p>\n He is also the author of Juvenile Justice<\/em><\/a> (Round Hall, 2005)<\/p>\n